Two of the NHL’s top skaters meet when the Toronto Maple Leafs (43-22-9) and Auston Matthews (62 goals and 36 assists) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (41-26-7) and Nikita Kucherov (42 goals and 85 assists) at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+ and BSSUN.
Toronto earned a 6-4 victory at home its last time out on April 1 against the Florida Panthers.
Tampa Bay’s last game was a home loss, 4-2, against the Detroit Red Wings on April 1.
Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Maple Leafs (-117)
- Underdog: Lightning (-103)
- Over/under: 6.5
Maple Leafs Stats and Trends
- Toronto has won 36 of its 59 games as a favorite this season.
- The Maple Leafs have won 32 of the 53 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -117.
- Based on the moneyline odds, Toronto has a 53.9% chance of winning this contest.
- Toronto and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 41 of 74 games this season.
- In the last 10 contests, the Maple Leafs are 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).
- They have totaled 44 goals over that time.
- On the defensive end, the Maple Leafs have given up 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over those 10 outings.
Lightning Stats and Trends
- The Lightning have been an underdog in 29 games this season, with 12 upset wins (41.4%).
- Tampa Bay has a record of 12-16 in games when bookmakers list the team at -103 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 50.7% chance of victory for the Lightning.
- So far this season, 50.0% of Tampa Bay’s games (37/74) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
- In the past 10 contests, the Lightning have gone 8-1-1 (85.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 4.2 goals-per-game average (42 total) over that time.
- Over on the defensive side, the Lightning have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)